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ACME fully remasters songs in new album “Resisted temptation”

Oct 13, 2022

Visual metal core band ACME will release a full album for the first time in three years. New album Resisted temptation will be released on November 23, 2022. The album will be released digitally, but physical C...

Report: BAND-MAID turn Aftershock Festival into hard-rock Japanese café

G Andrew White

Oct 13, 2022

Report and review, Tour and event

A bright sun shines on the Coors Light stage at the Aftershock Festival as BAND-MAID arrives for a small and dedicated crowd. Starting earlier than scheduled on a hot October 9 in Sacramento, CA, the all-female...

Screaming metal idols Broken By The Scream take on Katsucon 2023

Erica

Oct 12, 2022

Tour and event

Screaming metal idols Broken By The Scream (BBTS) prepare to conquer Katsucon 2023 with an unforgettable appearance! BBTS will perform live in concert, meet with attendees for a Q&A panel, and more.Kats...

BABYMETAL returns from hiatus with exciting album and side story

NBT

Oct 12, 2022

Releases

BABYMETAL resumes activities with a new album called "THE OTHER ONE", while also teasing a never-before-seen "other side of BABYMETAL"-story that ties in parallel worlds.BABYMETAL is finally about to br...

Report: NEMOPHILA shred at Aftershock Festival, announce North America tour

G Andrew White

Oct 10, 2022

Report and review, Tour and event

On Friday, October 7 at Aftershock Festival 2022, NEMOPHILA took on the U.S. West Coast from the DWPresents stage. This explosive event at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA featured a meteoric list of metal and ...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu streams 10th-anniversary concert finale via ZAIKO

Erica

Oct 7, 2022

Online Concert

Though Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Europe and UK tour has been canceled, the final stop on her current domestic tour will be livestreamed internationally. The finale of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's 10th-anniversary tour "UMA 10...

sukekiyo’s “Mosaic Shoujo” music video makes blood look cute

Erica

Oct 7, 2022

Music Video, Releases

sukekiyo's latest music video Mosaic Shoujo (モザイク少女) premiered on October 7 at 20:00 (JST). The song comes from the audio-visual collection AMOR, due out later this month.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDg...

New cyberpunk band “+ELEVEN” rises from ashes of LOKA

NBT

Oct 7, 2022

New Band, New Look, Releases

KIHIRO, former vocalist of loud rock bands LOKA and Supe is entering the cyberpunk space with a new band called "+ELEVEN" (plus eleven). Joining him on this new adventure is main composer SOH, and drummer SION,...

RAZOR’s fierce “CRIES OF ART” music video captures breathtaking cliff vista

Sizergyia

Oct 4, 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Razor's second single of 2022, CRIES OF ART is due out on October 18, following up on their previous single UNION. The fierce, visually intense music video for CRIES OF ART captures a breathtaking vista as they...

the GazettE celebrates 20th anniversary with best of album “HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS-“

Bri

Oct 4, 2022

Releases

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, the GazettE have even more in store for their fans! They announced that a new album the GazettE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS- will be relea...

Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo departs after 10 years of activity

NBT

Oct 1, 2022

Lineup change

It wasn't too long ago when Crystal Lake solidified its new five-man lineup, but unfortunately, on September 28, Crystal Lake's vocalist Ryo announced that he would be leaving the band after having been a part ...

Char unearths hidden archives from 1976 debut

edoh+

Sep 30, 2022

Releases

Hidden in the deep archives and unearthed after 46 years, an ancient cassette tape was found capturing the monumental "first tour" of Char who revolutionized the music scene with his electric guitar on December...

Review: JROCK NEWS jockeys over BAND-MAID’s EP “Unleash”

G Andrew White and Nori

Sep 29, 2022

Releases, Report and review

Japan's extraordinary hard-rock headliners BAND-MAID let loose the next chapter in their musical conquest with the eight-track EP Unleash, available worldwide since September 21. Coming in under 30 minutes, the...

RADWIMPS composes for animated film “Suzume”

edoh+

Sep 28, 2022

Anime, Releases

The next Makoto Shinkai anime film "Suzume" slated to be released in Japanese theatres on November 11, 2022, will feature music composed by RADWIMPS.The band and renowned film music composer Kazuma Jinnouch...